Vegas Golden Knights vs Toronto Maple Leafs Preview
The Maple Leafs and Golden Knights are set to face off at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. The Golden Knights will host the game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV.
The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Golden Knights as the -1.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Vegas Golden Knights – Toronto Maple Leafs odds
Vegas Golden Knights vs Toronto Maple Leafs Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Maple Leafs and Golden Knights have gone in favor of the Maple Leafs, putting together a record of 6-4. The Maple Leafs have been the team to bet on of late in the head-to-head games between the Maple Leafs and Golden Knights as Toronto is a perfect 0-3 vs. the puck line in that stretch.
- Across their last three road contests, Toronto has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 4 goals per game.
- Across the Golden Knights last five home games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 2-3, while going 2-3 straight-up.
- Through their last three games as the underdog, the Golden Knights have an puck line record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 2-1.
- Toronto has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 5-0 SU and 5-0 puck line in their last five games.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Maple Leafs are 5th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 31-16-8. In the Atlantic Division, Toronto is 3rd and has gone 6-9 against divisional opponents. On the road, the Maple Leafs have a record of 16-6-6 and have won two straight games away from home.
Over their last ten games, Toronto has gone 8-2 and has won five straight games. As the underdog, the Maple Leafs have gone 4-4-1 this season and have lost their last five games when not favored. In games against teams from the Western Conference, Toronto has gone 11-17 this season.
The Maple Leafs come into the game scoring an average of 3.6 goals per game, putting them 4th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 4th in the league. This season, the Maple Leafs are 17-8 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 12-7 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. Vegas, goalie Martin Jones has started 17 games in this season. His current record is 10-7, and his save percentage stands at 0.528%.
At home this season, the Golden Knights are 19-8-2, and they have lost three straight games in Las Vegas. In the Western Conference, Vegas is in 5th place and 2nd in the Pacific Division. Overall, their record is 32-18-6.
Over their last ten games, the Golden Knights have gone 5-5, and they have lost two of their last three games. As the favorite, Vegas has gone 20-12-4 this year.
Offensively, the Golden Knights come into the game at 3.1 goals per contest placing 14th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 15th position in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Golden Knights offense is 17th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 10th in the NHL.
Entering the game, goalie Adin Hill has started 22 games this season. His current record stands at 14-5, and his save percentage is 0.623%.
The Golden Knights enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Tips
- Take the Golden Knights on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Maple Leafs (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Vegas Golden Knights Injury Report
- Jack Eichel – Knee – Out
- William Carrier – Upper Body – Out
- Ben Hutton – Upper Body – Questionable
- Robin Lehner – Hip – Out
- Mark Stone – Upper Body – Out
- Pavel Dorofeyev – Upper Body – Out
Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Report
- Mark Giordano – Personal – Out
- Calle Jarnkrok – Hand – Out
- Matt Murray – Hip – Out
- John Klingberg – Hip – Out
- Jake Muzzin – Neck – Out
- Joseph Woll – Ankle – Out
- William Lagesson – Upper Body – Questionable
- Conor Timmins – Illness – Out
